tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299407302611232843.post8524521651822150274..comments2023-05-23T01:09:27.258+10:00Comments on Gordon Cheng's blog: Term kick-offGordon Chenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07588151868151940982noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299407302611232843.post-37220650722013761012007-10-21T06:32:00.000+10:002007-10-21T06:32:00.000+10:00Hi Roger,hmm, a chance for a free plug—good on you...Hi Roger,<BR/><BR/>hmm, a chance for a free plug—good on you bro! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Feedback such as yours over the years is exactly why we started producing our new series of Bible studies, the <A HREF="http://secure.fellowworkers.com/cgi-bin/mmstore/scan/fi=products/st=db/co=1/sf=category2/se=Pathway%20Bible%20Guides/op=eq/nu=0/cs=1/ml=50/tf=category/to=x/va=banner_text=/va=banner_image=.html?id=SnMzcWo2" REL="nofollow">Pathway</A> Bible studies. They are not dumbed down but they are a lot simpler. On the gospels, check <A HREF="http://secure.fellowworkers.com/cgi-bin/mmstore/fj.html?id=e6iq5pxc" REL="nofollow">this</A> one in particular.<BR/><BR/>I still think there is a place for the IBS studies you're referring to and I still use them, but not without considerable adaptation in most cases, as they are too long for my purposes. <BR/><BR/>I find I use them as a practical and simple commentary, and as a way of getting the group to do their own prep. In the actual group I will use them as a jumping off point and select the most important questions to discuss.Gordon Chenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588151868151940982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299407302611232843.post-22210722670600676222007-10-20T23:39:00.000+10:002007-10-20T23:39:00.000+10:00Hi Gordon,Last week I led a (very) small Bible stu...Hi Gordon,<BR/><BR/>Last week I led a (very) small Bible study group. We've been working our way through the Matthias Media series on Mark. The other guy who turned up was struggling with the study. He's come from a fairly working-class background and likes things direct - he once said that he preferred Paul to Jesus because Paul got straight to the point and didn't waste time with things like Parables. <BR/><BR/>He found it difficult to grasp where the study was coming from, particularly where the author believed that characters like the blind man were analogies of the disciples. Something that I could grasp (thanks to a semester under Boltie at Moore) was just going straight over his head.<BR/><BR/>In light of the mission, and Sydney Anglican churches often pushing MM Bible Studies, could this prove a disadvantage in building up new Christians? Are we inadvertantly shutting out non-Uni qualified Christians from loving Bible Study because our study guides are pitched over their heads?<BR/><BR/>RogerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299407302611232843.post-20177503879679838542007-10-19T04:42:00.000+10:002007-10-19T04:42:00.000+10:00That's John Smuts - I have come to know him over t...That's John Smuts - I have come to know him over the past year or so here in Cheltenham, and he'll be with you soon, so make him welcome!Jonathan Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12341478626195362383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299407302611232843.post-47515818733782774652007-10-18T09:27:00.000+10:002007-10-18T09:27:00.000+10:00Hey Jonathan,it's only one of the best Baptist chu...Hey Jonathan,<BR/><BR/>it's only one of the best Baptist churches in Sydney, if not the world. The three-brained Dave Starling was the pastor there. I've had some slight e-mail contact with the man who's coming next.Gordon Chenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588151868151940982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299407302611232843.post-47976272911627346852007-10-18T08:23:00.000+10:002007-10-18T08:23:00.000+10:00GordonD'ya know of Petersham Baptist Church?Gordon<BR/><BR/>D'ya know of Petersham Baptist Church?Jonathan Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12341478626195362383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5299407302611232843.post-5071483508491007512007-10-17T16:26:00.000+10:002007-10-17T16:26:00.000+10:00Gedday Gordon,just had a look at your link to the ...Gedday Gordon,<BR/><BR/>just had a look at your link to the intro on the Matthais Website and noticed a typo. It's not a big deal but gave me a chuckle.<BR/><BR/> 'the floor and the tower of Babel'. <BR/><BR/>I'd be very interested to know what material they opted for on the ground level of the Tower?<BR/><BR/>Scott Tarrant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com